Anurans as Intermediate and Paratenic Hosts of Helminth Infections in the Rainforest and Derived Savanna Biotopes of Southern Nigeria [PDF]
International Journal of Zoology, 2012 Anurans from the rainforest (Okomu National Park) and derived savanna (Agbede) locations in Nigeria were investigated for their role either as intermediate or paratenic hosts of helminth infections.
Abigail A. Imasuen +2 more
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Mice as paratenic hosts of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Several species of nematodes included in the superfamily Metastrongyloidea are recognized agents of parasitic infections in felines. Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is the most prevalent species affecting the respiratory system of domestic cats ...
Vito Colella +6 more
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Proliferative Sparganosis Due to Spirometra mansoni in a Dog: A Detailed Diagnostic Picture. [PDF]
Vet Med SciInnumerable small oval cystic structures were identified in the peritoneal cavity of a young dog presenting with abdominal distension and weight gain. A combination of diagnostics confirmed these structures as Spirometra mansoni plerocercoids and established a diagnosis of proliferative sparganosis.
Middlemast S, Lim N, Gauci CG, Jabbar A.
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Evolution of Animal Parasitism in Nematodes of the Suborder Spirurina. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study reconstructs the evolutionary history of parasitism in Spirurina by integrating ancestral state reconstruction (ASR) with a comprehensive phylogenetic framework. Our analyses reveal clear patterns of hostswitching and major transitions in host associations, providing the first broad evolutionary perspective on parasitism within this group ...
Nagae S, Hasegawa K.
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Sensitive Detection of Foodborne Parasitic Larvae Using a Sieving-qPCR Workflow: Application to Angiostrongylus cantonensis. [PDF]
J Food SciABSTRACT Contaminated food and water represent potential infection sources of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic nematode with significant zoonotic potential. Limited environmental surveillance may be due to the absence of simple and reliable screening methods. Different methods of A.
Kačmaříková J +3 more
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Host reaction in paratenic fish hosts against 3rd stage larvae of Anguillicola crassus [PDF]
, 1996 Many fish species of Lake Balaton (Hungary) serve as paratenic hosts for the 3rd stage larvae of the eel parasite Anguillicola crassus. The incidence oi different phases of the host reaction varies with paratenic fish host but its nature is basically the
Molnár, Kálmán +2 more
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Paratenic hosts for the parasitic nematode Anguillicola crassus in Lake Balaton, Hungary [PDF]
, 1994 A 1 yr study was conducted to determine which fish species may play a role in the life cycle of Anguillicola crassus in various habitats of Lake Balaton, Hungary.
Székely, Csaba
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Molecular Characterization of Eustrongylides sp. Infecting Channa punctata in Bangladesh. [PDF]
Vet Med SciIn this study, a total of 137 medium‐sized Channa punctata (17.5 ± 2.5 cm) were collected from different locations of Jamalpur and Netrokona district, Bangladesh and microscopically identified as belonging to the genus Eustrongylides based on morphological characteristics.
Nibir SS +10 more
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ELEVATED TRANS-MAMMARY TRANSMISSION OF Toxocara canis LARVAE IN BALB/c MICE
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2015 Toxocariasis is a widespread zoonosis and is considered an important worldwide public health problem. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of trans-mammary Toxocara canis infection in newborn
Paula de Lima Telmo +6 more
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Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2019 Background Neurotoxocarosis (NT) is induced by larvae of the dog or cat roundworm (Toxocara canis or T. cati) migrating and persisting in the central nervous system of paratenic hosts, including humans, and may be accompanied by severe neurological ...
Patrick Waindok, Christina Strube
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